On This Day 45 Years Ago, the World Lost a Musical Icon to a Health Ailment That Started in His Toe
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On May 11, 1981, the world lost the best-known reggae singer from history to the present day. 45 years ago, Jamaican Bob Marley did not resist the acral melanoma, a cancer that began on his toe. In the previous year, he came to Brazil, on a visit that would become historical and render anthological images, reproduced to the present day. The star was invited to a football match next to name-plated Brazilian music and even sports. The invitation c…
On This Day 45 Years Ago, the World Lost a Musical Icon to a Health Ailment That Started in His Toe
Today—May 11, 2026— marks the 45th anniversary of Bob Marley’s death. The late musical icon died in 1981, after being diagnosed with cancer. Tragically, the health ailment started in his toe, before spreading to other parts of his body. Bob Marley was just 36 years old when he died. Years before his death, in 1977, he was found to have a spot under one of his toenails. Doctors discovered that this spot, according to Sun and Skin News, was a “rar…
On This Day: Remembering Bob Marley 45 Years After His Death
(AURN News) — On this day 45 years ago, May 11, 1981, singer-songwriter Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley died from skin cancer at age 36. Born on Feb. 6, 1945, in Nine Mile, Jamaica, Marley began his music career with The Wailers before becoming a solo artist who helped bring reggae music to audiences around the world. His songs included “I Shot the Sheriff,” “No Woman, No Cry,” “Get Up, Stand Up,” “Jamming,” “Redemption Song,” “One Love” and “Three Li…
It has been 45 years since the death of one of the greatest legends of music: Bob Marley, the world icon of the reggae that marked generations with messages of peace, love and freedom. Jamaican singer died on May 11, 1981 at the age of 36, a victim of cancer, but his legacy remains more alive than ever. Songs such as “No Woman, No Cry”, “One Love” and “Redemption Song” continue to sound around the world and make Bob Marley a symbol of reggae mus…
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